diff --git a/scripts/vagrant-linux-priv-go.sh b/scripts/vagrant-linux-priv-go.sh
index 07b5af013..263eba370 100755
--- a/scripts/vagrant-linux-priv-go.sh
+++ b/scripts/vagrant-linux-priv-go.sh
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ install_go
 	
 # Ensure that the GOPATH tree is owned by vagrant:vagrant
 mkdir -p /opt/gopath
+chown -R vagrant:vagrant /opt/gopath
 
 # Ensure Go is on PATH
 if [ ! -e /usr/bin/go ] ; then